Rumor: Respawn's First Game May Be A Next-Gen Xbox Exclusive

Kevin Chieng,
April 29, 2013 at 4:08PM

Looks like the next-generation console war may already be heating up, courtesy of this rumor from Kotaku. According to their sources, Respawn Entertainment's (the studio formed by the creators of Call of Duty) first game, may become a Xbox exclusive title. Also according to the report, the game would appear only for the next-generation Xbox and for the Xbox 360.

Some insight into Respawn's first game has also been revealed. According to the report, the game is said to be a "futuristic multiplayer-centric online shooter," focused on battles between "Davids and Goliaths." The battles would revolve around armed soldiers and "giant exoskeletons" called Titans that soldiers can pilot. Remember that Respawn trademarked "Titan" not too long ago? Multiplayer battles would be grand in scale, with a limit of 16 players with additional AI characters.

There's no confirmation whether the exclusivity would be timed or not. Kotaku's source did mention though that the multiplayer-centric game would be always-online, a controversial feature that has been in the next-gen Xbox rumor mill for some time. It is also said that the game would be running on a modified build of Valve's Source engine.

Kotaku's sources also reveal some tidbits on the game development front for the next-generation Xbox. Microsoft is working hard to grabbing exclusive games for the next-gen Xbox, to make up for Microsoft's lack of internal studios compared to competitors like Nintendo and Sony. It is also reported that Microsoft is behind on game production as many as six months, and that numerous internal next-gen games have been scrapped as a result.

Respawn's debut project is reported to be released sometime in 2014 as a retail game and is expected to be revealed at E3 this June.